At Barham, Warner, Stroud & McKay, L.L.C., we are litigation attorneys.  We try cases.  We have tried hundreds of cases to verdict in parishes throughout Louisiana, and in city, state, and federal courts. We are licensed in Louisiana, Texas, and Georgia.  Many of our clients consider us their "go to" law firm when they are sued.  Why?

            We do an early, thorough investigation of every case.

            We provide a timely, honest analysis of liability.

            We offer a realistic evaluation of damages.

            We  are accessible to our clients.
            
First, as soon as we are hired, we thoroughly investigate  the facts of the case.  We interview witnesses.  We go to accident scenes.  We "get out in front" of every case on which we are hired.  We do this in a matter of days and weeks; not months and years.

Second, we provide a timely, honest evaluation on liability and damages.  We look at the risks and give our clients the "up" side and the "down" side of going to trial or settling.  We continually update our clients as we gather additional information through the discovery process.   We listen.  We answer questions. 

This approach allows our clients to make well-informed decisions about whether to settle the case, or take it to trial. When the decision is made, we focus our energies on achieving the client's desired goal.  If the client decides to pursue settlement, we work to maximize our client's strengths and minimize weaknesses.  If a client elects a trial, we work relentlessly toward our goal of being the most prepared lawyers in the courtroom.